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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2021-22
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 – 2
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Sat 8 Jan 2022 · 14:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Christopher Trimmel
Jonathan Tah 59' Y
Jonathan Tah 60' Y
Y 85' Marvin Friedrich

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Jonas Weickenmeier
  • Referee Mitja Stegemann
  • Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
  • Referee Martin Thomsen
  • Referee Christof Gunsch
  • Referee Pascal Mueller

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

9
5
2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-08-14 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-01-15 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-03-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–2 D
19 Dec SC Freiburg A 1–2 L
15 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 2–2 D
12 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–5 L
04 Dec SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 H 7–1 W
28 Nov RB Leipzig A 3–1 W
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–2 D
18 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–0 W
15 Dec SC Freiburg H 0–0 D
12 Dec SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 A 0–1 L
03 Dec RB Leipzig H 2–1 W
28 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. FC Union Berlin
#5 Position #17
7 Points 1
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 3
10 Scored 4
5 Conceded 17
+5 GD -13
1.75 PPG 0.25
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 4 G 1 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Ibrahim Maza 1 G 1 A
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G
1. FC Union Berlin
Tim Skarke 2 G
Leopold Querfeld 1 G 1 A
Emmanuel Latte Lath 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at BayArena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Jonathan Tah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Niko Giesselmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 303 appearances.
  • 26' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 26 minute. Niko Giesselmann leaves to be changed by Bastian Oczipka.
  • 31' Christopher Trimmel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patrik Schick makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Grischa Promel does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Union Berlin surge ahead!
  • 46' The crowd applauds Genki Haraguchi as he leaves the pitch. Levin Oztunali steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 50' Grischa Promel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Levin Oztunali made 439 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Tah is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 59.
  • 60' Jonathan Tah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' 1. FC Union Berlin seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Urs Fischer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' Kevin Mohwald gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Grischa Promel and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 77' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Christopher Trimmel exits the field as Julian Ryerson enters on 77.
  • 78' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Kerem Demirbay by Karim Bellarabi on 78 minute.
  • 83' Lucas Alario has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremie Frimpong on 83 minute.
  • 84' Jonathan Tah doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marvin Friedrich on 85.
  • 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • It finishes all square. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Diaby 5
Patrik Schick 3
Florian Wirtz 3
Lucas Alario 2
Jonathan Tah 2
Karim Bellarabi 2
Grischa Promel 2
Robert Andrich 2

Head to Head

2022-01-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-08-14 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-01-15 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-03-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2022-01-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-12-19 SC Freiburg 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-12-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2021-12-12 Eintracht Frankfurt 5–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-12-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 7–1 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 W 2021-11-28 RB Leipzig 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2022-01-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-12-18 VfL Bochum 1848 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-12-15 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 SC Freiburg D 2021-12-12 SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2021-12-03 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig W 2021-11-28 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
4.2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen74% Draw14% 1. FC Union Berlin12%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 5.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 87%
13%
± 3.5 73%
27%
± 4.5 55%
45%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
88%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
26%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FC Union Berlin
86%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen70% Draw23% 1. FC Union Berlin7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–2 not predicted
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
7.4%
4 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
7.1%
5 – 1
6.1%
5 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5.3%
6 – 1
4.3%
6 – 0
4.3%
4 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 56% — 44%
-2 56% 18% 26%
-1.5 74% — 26%
-1 74% 13% 13%
-0.5 87% — 13%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 3% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.